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The next morning, as soon as Zhen Nanren stepped onto the street, he saw a group of people escorting the carriage. He was secretly taken aback and immediately followed cautiously through the crowd.
After leaving the city, the group mounted their horses and galloped away with the carriage.
Zhen Nanren pondered for a moment and then followed along through the woods.
Hou Zhaoxian followed for half an hour, then his confidence wavered as he wondered, "This person's cultivation surpasses Qiang'er's. Who exactly is he?
Why hasn't Qiang'er returned to the manor yet?"
Around noon, the carriage arrived at the town center, where Zhu Ronghai and his maid disembarked. At the same time, over a hundred people came to greet them and bowed. The maid immediately whispered instructions.
Zhen Nanren tried to hear them but couldn't, so he just watched.
Soon, the maid led the group into a restaurant for a meal. Zhen Nanren went into a nice hall, ordered his dishes, and then pondered what was going on while sipping fragrant tea.
Not long after, another sixty riders galloped into the town, where they were greeted by people from the restaurant.
As soon as they entered, Zhen Furen was troubled again!
Half an hour later, the carriage carrying this large group of people departed, and Zhen Nanren immediately set off.
More than an hour later, another hundred or so people appeared from a distance, and a middle-aged man bowed to the carriage and whispered a long string of words.
Soon, the carriage also took them away!
At dusk, they stopped at a riverbank, and a maidservant immediately got out of the carriage and gave directions.
Four or five hundred people immediately lined up on the riverbank.
Before long, Zhongfu Shuangying, accompanied by a middle-aged couple and more than two hundred people, swept in from a distance. Zhen Nanren thought, "So they're going to deal with the Zhongnan Sect!"
"I destroyed the Fire Crane Sect, I must do my part for them before I can feel at ease!" So, he immediately sat down on the ground and quickly circulated his internal energy.
Hou Zhaoxian thought, "Why would Sect Leader Zhongfu and his wife come to fight? It seems they are already preparing to make a move. Why don't I take a look at their moves?"
He immediately hid in his original spot.
The couple was none other than Tu Chuan and his wife, the leaders of the Zhongnan Sect. He stopped ten feet away and immediately bowed, saying, "Our sect has never offended your esteemed sect, why are you challenging us here?"
The maid pointed to the Zhongnan Twin Heroes and asked, "Were you present when Yuehu fought the Three Fiends?"
"Yes! We did not interfere."
"Who assisted Yuehu? Where did Yuehu flee to?"
"No one assisted Yuehu; they fled northeast."
"Have you heard where they went?"
"No!"
"Have you encountered Zhen Qiang?"
"No!"
"It is said you have been searching for Huohe? Is that true?"
"Yes! Do you have any news of her?"
"No, Sect Leader Tu, I do not wish for you to be our enemy."
Tu Chuan said, "Rest assured, our sect will not change its principles."
"If you have any news of Zhen Qiang, please inform us immediately."
"No problem."
"Please!"
Tu Chuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately led his men away.
The maidservant said in a deep voice, "Search for Zhen Qiang thoroughly. Report back immediately if you find anything."
"Yes!"
The maidservant then swaggered away in her carriage amidst the respectful farewells of the crowd; the group exchanged a few pleasantries and then went their separate ways.
Zhen Nanren breathed a sigh of relief and immediately followed one of the groups.
Half an hour later, the group stopped in the woods, and one of them said, "Master, we shouldn't put up with this woman's temper. I can't stand them demanding people like this."
"Bear with it. Tu Biao and the others aren't saying a word!"
"I guarantee they're cursing that woman right now too. Master, we were summoned here today, but it's just for show. She's clearly playing us!"
Another person chimed in, "Yes! We were secretly cooperating with them, but now that it's been exposed, Zhong Nanzhen can kill us or tell others at any time!"
"This..."
"Master, let's disperse!"
"Sigh! I'll tell you the truth! Pu Gongying forced me to."
The two immediately fell silent!
Upon hearing this, Zhen Nanren slowly snorted and said, "Catch!"
With that, he shot out the jade.
The leader, upon seeing the jade, immediately stretched out his hands in shock.
Upon catching it, he knelt down in astonishment, saying, "Welcome, envoy!"
The remaining two hundred or so hesitated, but Zhen Nanren coldly snorted.
"Kneel down, welcome the envoy."
The group had no choice but to lower their heads and kneel.
Zhen Nanren coldly said, "Liao Kai, do you intend to rebel?"
"No, we dare not. We acted impulsively. Please forgive us
, envoy." "I will subdue them. Send them to gather those who were present earlier. If the rest show remorse, I will report to my master."
"No, we dare not. We know our guilt!"
The two clever men immediately kowtowed and admitted their sins.
Zhen Nanren said, "Stop acting! Liao Kai, send someone to quickly summon them."
"Yes!"
Six men immediately left.
Zhen Nanren said, "Get up!"
"Yes! We thank the envoy for sparing our lives."
"Liao Kai, come here for a moment."
"Yes! Please take back the token."
Zhen Nanren took out the jade and said, "I am ordered to destroy the Hague Gang, and I wish to rely on you."
"Yes, sir! Your subordinates will do their utmost."
"I am confident in taking down the Hague Gang. Afterwards, you can handle the gang's assets yourselves. This is your chance to make a fortune. Go and tell the brothers!"
Liao Kai immediately agreed and left.
Zhen Nanren then sat cross-legged in front of the tree and practiced his internal energy.
After dark, all the groups gathered. Zhen Nanren stood up and said, "I have a question for everyone: Who wants to sever ties with their master? Raise your hand."
Everyone present immediately stood up without moving.
"Don't blame me for summoning you all so randomly today. This is a two-birds-with-one-stone plan. It forces the Zhongnan Sect to take a stand, and also allows me to use you all to complete a task. Liao Kai!"
Liao Kai stepped forward, bowed, and immediately addressed everyone, "The envoy has been ordered to lead you all to eliminate the Haiya Gang. Afterwards, you will all share the gang's wealth equally. Please do your best."
"Yes!"
Liao Kai immediately bowed and joined the ranks. Zhen Furen said, "Let's set off. We'll attack at midnight."
Liao Kai immediately led the group up the mountain through the forest.
Zhen Nanren brought up the rear, secretly delighted!
At the beginning of the hour, they were already resting in the forest, while Zhen Nanren went to observe the Haiya Gang.
Half an hour later, he returned and immediately summoned Liao Shiqi and the other "big brothers" to assign tasks.
At midnight, he led the group there.
The Haiya Gang occupied more than three acres of land, surrounded by high walls, with guards stationed at the corners. Unfortunately, the four guards were laxly dozing off!
As soon as the four men went up, they quietly killed the four men.
The sixty men quickly scaled the wall and began assassinating those who were trying to escape at night. Groups of people immediately rushed in from outside the surrounding walls.
A barking sound immediately startled many people awake.
Liao Kai and his men hurriedly rushed into the rooms.
The sounds of banging and screams mingled.
Zhen Nanren, who had been watching from the wall for a while, entered the scene. Relying on his abundant skill, he used common techniques to slaughter the Hague Gang members.
After Liao Kai and his men rushed into the rooms and killed over six hundred people in the chaos, they were forced into various locations by the remaining fifteen hundred or so Hague Gang members to fight fiercely.
Hou Zhaoyin, watching from the corner, immediately thought, "Who is this person? Such high skill! This black-on-black method is perfect!"
He immediately hid in his original spot to watch the battle.
Zhen Nanren, however, continued killing as he entered the rooms. After half an hour, he had entered a study, carefully searching for the legendary "Hague" pair.
He searched for over half an hour without success. Fearing an ambush, he immediately headed towards the main room.
He noticed a pair of dark, tooth-like objects in the bookcase beside the bed. He secretly rejoiced and immediately went forward.
After observing the bookcase door for a long time, he pressed his palms against the horizontal door and drew them out.
Sure enough, fine, hair-like poison needles shot out from the grooves on both sides of the cabinet.
He thought himself lucky and took out the pair of black teeth.
He gently touched them and felt they were cold and heavy; he immediately put them in his mouth.
He glanced outside and immediately climbed onto the bed to circulate his internal energy.
Soon, he had successfully entered a meditative state.
Half an hour later, he finished his practice, took out the black teeth, and gently stroked them, saying, "Truly a treasure."
He put them away and leaped out of the window.
He moved about, slashing as he went. After circling around a field, he saw that there were still over five hundred people fighting, most of them experts. He immediately pondered his strategy.
Soon, he rushed to Liao Kai and two middle-aged men and swiftly attacked the leader of the Haiya Gang. His abundant internal energy, combined with his "Severing Emotions" technique, immediately forced the opponent back.
Liao Kai and the other two immediately launched a fierce attack.
Zhen Nanren immediately drew his two poisoned needles, ready to strike.
Soon, he flicked them away, striking the Sea Fang gang leader in the right flank. With a muffled groan, the leader collapsed to the side, paralyzed.
Liao Kai swung his sword, and a severed head fell to the ground.
Zhen Nanren laughed heartily!
"Thank you, envoy."
"Haha! Kill!"
"Yes!"
Liao Kai shouted, "Liu Feng is dead!" and threw the head.
The head flashed in the night sky, clearly visible to everyone.
The 310 Sea Fang gang members' expressions changed drastically. Liao Kai and his men, who had been at a disadvantage, excitedly launched their attack.
The battle intensified immediately.
Zhen Nanren stood aside, gloating, "Fight! You scum, you'd better all die!"
He watched for a while longer, seeing the heavy casualties on both sides, and he laughed heartily.
At the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), Liao Kai killed a man, but his left arm was severed. He had barely let out a scream when a member of the Hague Gang thrust his sword at him.
Liao Kai, with no way to dodge, immediately swung his sword in retaliation.
Amidst screams, both men perished.
Zhen Nanren was almost applauding with glee.
Seeing that seventy or eighty people were still fighting, he circled around.
He was immediately startled to see Hou Zhaoxian come to greet him!
Hou Zhaoxian bowed and transmitted his voice, saying, "Your Excellency is wise, I admire you!"
"What advice do you have?"
"May I ask your origins?"
"I apologize!"
"How do you intend to handle this?"
"I apologize!"
Hou Zhaoxian bowed again and immediately left.
Zhen Nanren thought, "I didn't expect him to come here. He must have been following me for a long time. I was far too careless. How should I handle this?"
He pondered this as he walked.
Half an hour later, over two hundred men rushed in from outside the gate. Zhen Nanren thought, "Since these men are so loyal to the Hague Gang, I'll grant their wish!"
He immediately hid behind the artificial hill to watch.
As soon as they stormed in, the remaining twenty-one of Liao Kai's men met their demise!
Zhen Nanren watched until all twenty-one were dead before leaving.
Soon after, he checked into a small inn to rest.
In the afternoon, after having lunch, he went to the Hague Gang and saw white paper pasted on the gate, clearly indicating that the Hague Gang members were already holding a funeral!
He circled around and found several traces of bodily fluids on the ground in the woods on the right, clearly indicating that Liao Kai and his men had been mutilated!
Zhen Nanren then happily left via the mountain path.
After nightfall, as he approached the outskirts of the city, he headed towards the house where Cui Xiang lived.
He immediately saw Cui Xiang and her maid, Zhu Ronghai, and the others dining in the courtyard. The tranquility of the scene made Zhen Nanren secretly sneer.
He carefully noted down the names of the other people in the courtyard.
Half an hour later, he waited in the distant woods.
Another hour passed, and a young man approached alone. Zhen Nanren telepathically said, "Catch!" and immediately shot out a piece of jade.
The young man caught the jade and looked around.
Zhen Nanren beckoned, and the man rushed over and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Envoy."
"Summon the Second Miss to see me."
He then reached out to catch the jade.
The man barely responded before Zhen Nanren immediately grabbed his neck.
He gripped the man's neck and squeezed hard.
The man convulsed, vomited a few words, and then his eyes bulged and tongue lolled out.
He twisted his palm against the neck, and the man died instantly.
He picked up the jade and carried the body into the woods.
Soon after, he buried the body and returned to the spot to wait.
That afternoon, he used the same method to kill seven more people.
As night fell, he saw two young men emerge together. Knowing they were heading into the city to search for someone, he carefully concealed two poisoned needles.
He waited until they passed before quietly following them.
Soon, the two needles pierced the back of their heads, and he immediately seized their necks.
With a swift movement, they died instantly.
He quickly carried the bodies into the woods and buried them.
Half an hour later, two more men emerged, and he did the same, killing and burying them.
He waited for a long time before happily returning to the city to bathe and eat.
After his meal, he went back into the woods to keep watch.
At the beginning of the night, a maidservant appeared with twelve others. Zhen Nanren chuckled to himself, "Damn it! You bunch of pigs took so long to realize this! Idiots!"
He immediately let them pass.
Soon, he crept into a house and saw two men standing in front of the gate. He circled the house and found no one guarding the rest of the house except for the two men at the gate.
He then entered through the right wall and crouched beside the woodpile, observing.
Li Jianzhu Ronghai said, "Miss, I admire you so much..."
Li Jiancui Xiang said, "Shall we discuss this matter after we meet our master?"
"Good! Miss seems troubled!"
"Indeed! Those who went out during the day haven't returned yet, I'm worried something might have happened to them."
"Really? Who would dare touch them?"
"Hard to say, I have a bad feeling about it!"
"Why are you staying here, Miss? You could force Zhaoxian Manor to hand over Zhen Qiang."
"Zhen Qiang hasn't returned to the manor!"
"They're hiding it from you, Miss."
"Impossible, you saw Liu Wu's guarantee too!"
"Can those two be trusted?"
"No problem, by the way! Isn't your master coming?"
"Yes! They might arrive at Zhaoxian Manor the day after tomorrow."
"I'd be grateful if you could accompany your master to Zhaoxian Manor to investigate."
"No problem!"
"We've already scouted the place, young master, please rest!"
"Alright, nothing will happen, Miss, don't worry!"
Upon hearing this, Zhen Nanren immediately left.
Soon, he was already waiting in the woods.
Late at night, the maid Chen Rong returned with her entourage. As Zhen Nanren watched them approach, he suddenly shot poisoned needles with both hands, and the maid was immediately hit.
She had just died a gruesome death when Zhen Nanren swiftly unleashed a barrage of poisoned needles.
In an instant, except for three who managed to escape, the rest screamed and fell to the ground. Zhen Nanren rapidly closed in and immediately unleashed the Six Harmonies Palm technique with all his might.
"Boom!" With a sound, the man was reduced to a bloody pulp.
The other two were terrified and tried to flee.
Zhen Nanren pursued them with lightning speed and soon cleaved them in two.
Immediately, ten people rushed towards him. Seeing that Cui Xiang had not appeared, he met them head-on and immediately unleashed the Six Harmonies Palm technique with all his might.
The palm force surged forth like a mountain and a tidal wave.
Amid screams, blood and flesh flew everywhere.
With a furious shout, Cui Xiang and Zhu Ronghai led their men and rushed over. Seeing that only two people remained, Zhen Nanren immediately and mercilessly cleaved them in two.
Not wanting Zhu Ronghai to recognize his technique, he immediately fled into the forest.
Cui Xiang immediately led her men into the forest.
Zhen Nanren lured them into the forest, then turned and unleashed a barrage of poisoned needles.
Cui Xiang cried out, "Get down!"
The moment she lay down, the eight men behind her immediately "
hit the jackpot!" Zhen Nanren immediately launched
a fierce attack on Zhu Ronghai. In an instant,
Zhu Ronghai was struck by a needle and fell to the ground with a scream. Zhen Nanren threw away all the poisoned needles and immediately struck at the fleeing women. With a series of booming sounds, trees fell and flesh shattered, accompanied by screams.
Cui Xiang was terrified and immediately fled.
Zhen Nanren immediately chased after her, striking with his palms.
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Cui Xiang was forced up the mountain, and Zhen Nanren followed with a smile.
After chasing for half an hour, the two had already passed the peak. Seeing that they were in a desolate mountain, he immediately accelerated to catch up.
Cui Xiang suddenly turned around and immediately attacked with a dagger.
"Haha! Why are you using two daggers too?"
"Who are you?"
"Your husband!" - "Shameless!"
She swung her daggers fiercely, her power increasing rapidly.
Zhen Nanren struck with his palms, immediately forcing her into disarray.
He continued his fierce attack for a while. She became even more panicked.
Soon, he grabbed her hand and subdued her.
"Ah! Kill me!"
"Don't rush, let me see!"
He reached into his robes and indeed pointed to a piece of jade.
He glanced around, then knocked her unconscious and dragged her back to the scene.
Approaching the scene, he saw three Beggars' Sect disciples and more than ten people carrying a body with torches. Reassured, he left.
He had only worried that Zhu Ronghui's body would be taken away by Cui Xiang's men; now, relieved, he left and immediately sneaked back to the house.
The house was empty, so he confidently searched inside.
Soon, he took a bag of valuables and food and left without a care.
At dawn, he was already in the deserted cave, having obtained food.
After eating, he immediately stripped Cui Xiang naked.
Seeing the peach blossom brand on the inside of her right upper arm, he smiled and gently massaged her "acupoint," and soon, her desire was aroused!
He peered into the cave for a while, then happily entered and undressed.
...
In the afternoon, twelve Taoist priests, accompanied by a middle-aged Taoist priest, examined Zhu Ronghai's body in a private residence, while eight other beggars stood silently to one side.
This middle-aged Taoist priest was none other than Hai Yuanzi, Zhu Ronghai's master. After examining the body and the documents in his hand, he asked, "Why did my disciple die with Cui Ji's people?" "When I arrived at the scene, there were no survivors. According to my brothers' and my observations over the past few days, your disciple, Cui Xiang, and the maidservant have been staying and moving in the same residence."
"May we go to the residence to take a look?"
"This is the residence. Your disciple's clothes are in the room on the right."
Hai Yuanzi immediately went into the room alone to examine it.
After carefully examining it, he sighed inwardly, "You wretched disciple, you've made me lose face in Qingcheng! Fine! Let's go back to the mountain and report to our senior brother!"
Soon after, he carried the body away with his men. Once the beggars were gone, the two who had escaped from Zhen Nanren's clutches immediately sneaked into the residence. After looking around for a while, they left together.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered the forest, two volleys of poisonous needles shot towards them.
The man on the right was slightly slower to dodge and was struck by both needles.
Before he could even regain his footing, Zhen Nanren had already unleashed a palm strike.
In less than five moves, the man was shattered.
Fearing that this would attract outsiders, Zhen Nanren immediately left.
He then saw Hou Zhaoxian peeking out from behind a rock in the distance. He watched Zhen Nanren leave, and with a smile, thought to himself, "This man's wisdom is truly admirable."
He went forward to clean up the body and then went to the inn to practice his
internal energy. Relying on the combined power of Cui Xiang and the other two women, as well as Haiya's attack, his internal energy, combined with the "Seven Star Orchid," rapidly increased. Therefore, he focused intently on practicing his internal energy.
After seven days of arduous practice, his internal energy had reached a profound level, and his once sharp and piercing eyes had returned to a state of simple, unadorned beauty!
He estimated that Cui Ji's people would arrive soon, so he prepared to go out and take a look.
To his surprise, the moment he stepped out of the room, he saw Hou Peiyi and Xiaoxian standing not far away. Their beautiful eyes lit up, and his heart softened. He had no choice but to change his mind!
He immediately went up to Hou Peiyi and took her hand, saying, "Sister Yi, what brings you here?"
"Brother Qiang, it really is you! Mother was right!"
"Mother came here?"
"Mother came to see you last night."
"Let's go back to the manor and talk some more. You two go first!"
"You have to come back!"
"Don't worry, go quickly, don't attract attention."
The two women immediately left happily.
Zhen Nanren picked up his bundle and went to the counter to pay.
He gave a silver ingot as a tip and then left silently.
He deliberately took a detour before disappearing into the woods.
Soon, as he approached Zhaoxian Village, he saw Hou Pude bowing and saying, "Welcome, brother-in-law."
"Brother De, you're too kind! Let's go inside and chat!"
"Please!" As soon as the two entered the hall, they saw Hou Zhaoxian and his wife, along with Hou Peiyi, seated. He put down his bundle, removed his mask, and then smiled as he stepped forward to bow to Hou Zhaoxian and his wife.
Hou Zhaoxian smiled and said, "My dear son-in-law , you've kept this a secret for so long!"
"I'm sorry! I have my own reasons."
"Haha! No matter how great your reasons are, they can't compare to your efforts in eliminating the old man in our village and your silent efforts in eliminating evil these past few days. I'm so proud of you!"
With that, he laughed heartily again.
Zhen Nanren calmly said, "Father, do you know why I left Mount Hua ahead of schedule?"
"What was the reason?"
"Your foolish son-in-law is Zhen Nanren."
"Really? No wonder you used the 'Severing Emotions' technique."
"Father, don't you blame me?"
"Am I such a vulgar person?"
"I am deeply grateful. These past few days, your foolish son-in-law has been atoning for his sins."
"I understand your feelings. Why do you have the jade token?"
"Your foolish son-in-law happened to capture Cui Qing and her maid and obtained it through interrogation."
"Brilliant! Cui Ji has just lost two disciples and a maid, and all her trusted confidants within a five-hundred-mile radius have also been lost. She must be furious and anxious. Your move is truly brilliant!"
"She will send people to investigate, so everyone be careful." "
The eldest maid will arrive tomorrow, and the Beggar Clan disciples will keep an eye on her."
"I'll take advantage of the opportunity to eliminate her!"
"Good!"
Hou asked, "Your marriage with the Mount Hua Sect..."
"It's over! I owe Mount Hua a great debt."
"On the contrary, you offended Cui Ji for them!"
"I have taken Mount Hua's ancestral 'Seven-Star Orchid'."
“They should give you generously; only if you live can they survive.”
“I always feel indebted to them.”
“Don’t think like that,”
Hou Zhaoxian said. “It’s even! They’re not fortunate.”
“Thank you, Father. I took these valuables from Cui Ji. You can keep them!”
“No…you keep them!” “I don’t need them! Father knows I have other money!”
“Are those silver notes really yours?”
“Yes! Let me confess a few more things!”
He immediately recounted how he accepted bribes from Qin Feng, the Jade Fan Prince, and Zhu Tianmin.
Hou Zhaoxian said, "Zhao Kui must have also accepted bribes, right?"
"Yes! Master Zhu tried to urge me to assassinate Zhao Kui last time at Mount Hua!"
"Ah! He really died at your hands?"
"No, I refused! Zhao Kui is dead?"
"Yes! Three days ago, he went on a night out with two friends, and all three of them died on the boat."
"Zhu Tianmin is ruthless."
"Hmm! I need to reassess him. Fortunately, Yi'er didn't marry him, otherwise..."
Hou Shi said, "The Zhu family must have another conspiracy. He might be colluding with Cui Ji!"
"Madam, don't speculate."
She then returned to her room with Hou Peiyi
. As soon as they entered, she immediately hugged him and said, "Brother, kiss me!"
"You don't blame me for keeping it from you?"
"Am I that kind of vulgar person?"
"Yi-mei, thank you."
After a long while, the two finally lay down contentedly.
"Brother, what are your plans for the future?"
"First, we'll secretly weaken Cui Ji's power."
"The best course of action, but you must be careful."
"Don't worry. I've become an assassination expert!"
"How do you know Liu and Wu are traitors?"
"That's terrifying, Father trusts them a lot!"
"They came with a purpose, of course they'll try to gain the trust of all factions! I'll show you some secrets, but you'd better be prepared, don't be surprised!"
"Alright!"
He immediately took out the list from the silver notes and handed it to her.
She couldn't help but tremble as she looked at it.
"Yi-mei, are you alright?"
She sighed. "It was terrifying. These people are all elites from various factions."
"Indeed, I was frightened too!"
"Did Cui Qing provide this?"
"Her maid, Xiao Mei, provided it."
"How terrifying!"
"Yi-mei, can you give me an idea? How should I handle this?"
"This... is indeed difficult. Without evidence of their wrongdoings, we can't expose them. Moreover, if we want to expose them, we must do it simultaneously to avoid alerting the others."
"I'm also racking my brains over this."
"Brother, discuss it with Father and Mother!"
"Okay! Are you tired?"
"I'm a little tired. Go ahead!"
Zhen Nanren kissed her and then took a bath and changed his clothes.

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